So, how do you order your food in Slovenian? Well, first you have to be made aware of the fact that we also eat what you eat:

1. In a Slovenian pub, you may find things like:

hot dog, sendvič,
toast Hawaii, tiramisu, filet mignon,

pizza, ciabatta, mozzarella z baziliko, polenta, lasagna, solata

špageti bolognese, njoki, makaroni, škampi, šampinjoni z gorgonzolo

2. Obviously, you will still remember the appropriate sentence to order your food. It is the same one as with drinks “(name of the stuff), please.” In Slovenian:

___________, prosim. (Pronunciation: „pro-ssim“)

3. If your wish is to be found in the blue list above, just use the very word in front of “prosim”:

Hot dog, prosim.Sendvič, prosim.Toast Hawaii, prosim.

4. If you would like to order something from the pink list, you will have to perform the well-known beauty trick before going on. So, once again: change the ending -a in the (first) word into -o and then use this new word in your sentence:

Pizzo z rukolo, prosimMozzarello z baziliko, prosim.Solato, prosim.

5. Now what if what you desperately want to eat is in the third box, on the orange list? As you know, one must always strive to deserve one’s meals. Here is how you do it easy way: change the ending -i in the (first) word into -e and then use this new word in your sentence: